Consultant – High-Potential Students

About Central Square Foundation

Central Square Foundation is a non-profit organisation working with the vision of ensuring quality school education for all children in India. Since 2012, we have been partnering with the government and ecosystem stakeholders to improve the learning outcomes of children, especially from low-income communities. We are driven by our mission to enable the school education system to adopt solutions that are scalable, sustainable and effective, so that all children get equal access to opportunities needed for their better future.

Job Description

HPS is looking for a motivated early-career professional to anchor data, reporting and coordination for the Gujarat STEM initiative. The consultant will build and run the programme’s monitoring and reporting systems, and coordinate day to day across government stakeholders, implementation partners and participating schools to keep delivery on track. The role requires thoughtful problem-solving, critical engagement with information and a high degree of ownership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain the programme’s monitoring and tracking systems across both strands, including gender-disaggregated indicators
• Collect, clean and analyse implementation data from partners, schools and the field, and synthesise it into actionable insights
• Prepare regular progress reports, review decks and documentation for internal teams, government stakeholders and partners
• Coordinate on a day-to-day basis with the Education Department, Government of Gujarat, district officials, implementation partners and participating schools
• Support delivery of the STEM Excellence Challenge, including school onboarding, workshop scheduling, tracking of student submissions, shortlisting and finale logistics
• Support the ATL strand, including the diagnostic study, teacher onboarding and uptake tracking on the learning hub, and coordination of regional workshops
• Undertake field and monitoring visits to schools and labs, and document observations and agreed follow-up actions
• Conduct secondary research and support case documentation, storytelling and knowledge creation for the programme

Eligibility & Requirements:

• Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Law, Public Policy, Education, Social Work or related fields
• 0–4 years of experience, including exposure to working with or alongside government stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with data to generate actionable insights (Proficiency in MS Excel)
• Proficiency in creating structured, visually clear presentations (PowerPoint/Google Slides)
• Ability to synthesise complex information into concise, well-structured narratives
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to be based in Gujarat and travel regularly to schools and districts across the state

Desirable qualities:

• Prior exposure to the Indian education sector (internships/projects included)
• Interest in or exposure to STEM education, tinkering labs, or student innovation programmes
• Familiarity with major Indian education datasets (e.g., UDISE+, NAS, ASER)
• Basic understanding of tools like Power BI for data analytics
• Working proficiency in Gujarati

What we are looking for:

• Works independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating intellectual honesty and strong ownership
• Curious and quick to learn; able to work across multiple projects
• Comfortable working in the field and coordinating with a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage timelines

For more information, please check the link:  Consultant – High-Potential Students

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